KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation staffers in the early hours of Tuesday sealed Markaz-i-Ilm-o-Saqafat Hall located near Ayesha Manzil over non-payment of KMC dues and for illegally subletting the premises. A statement issued by the KMC says that the KMC had handed over the premises to a company so that cultural activities could take place at […]
MULTAN: In an attempt to switch over to E-policing and automation of police record, the Multan Range Police have launched a pilot project offering online registration of complaints. The complaints may lodge their complaints online from their homes, offices or net cafes, without visiting police stations or appearing before ‘munshis’ or ‘muharrars’. The civil society […]
ISLAMABAD: After a year of restraint over the blatant violation of the Right to Information (RTI) law by the highest constitutional office of the province, the Punjab Information Commission has finally summoned a top official of the Governor House to explain failure in providing information about the financial affairs of the office. The summon dated […]
Karachi: Young Fahim’s excitement was evident. And why wouldn’t it be? The famous fictional character Wall-E was right in front of him responding to vocal commands. The robot said its name in the typical robotic monotone when asked, and moved left and right when instructed. “Impressive,” said one viewer, as the people standing near him […]
ISLAMABAD: The British High Commission on Tuesday held a pre-departure ceremony for 73 Pakistani students selected to pursue a master’s degree in the UK under Chevening scholarships. There has been 400 per cent increase in the Chevening scholarships for Pakistanis this year as last year, 17 students were awarded scholarships. “Pakistan remains one of the […]
ISLAMABAD: Rights campaigners and experts have proposed various amendments to the proposed prevention of electronic crimes bill, which they said was very vague. The bill is pending before the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom. Experts and officials at a conference recently discussed recommendations to the bill, which, according to Digital Rights […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Regional General Manager Sindh Muhammad Farooq has warned all the cable operators to follow licence terms and conditions during their operations and in case of non-compliance, legal proceeding shall be initiated against violators which may include fines even cancellation of their licences, says a press release. He said […]
SHABQADAR: A freshly-upgraded FM radio station was launched in Mohmand Agency on Monday during a ceremony at Nahaqi Kandao. Mohmand Rifles Commandant Umer Haider Bukhari, PA Mohmand Waqar Ali Khan and Asif Iqbal inaugurated the state-of-the-art FM radio station. Tribal elders and leaders of the peace committee were also present on the occasion. Speaking to […]
ISLAMABAD: Rights campaigners and experts have proposed various amendments to the proposed prevention of electronic crimes bill, which they said was very vague. The bill is pending before the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom. Experts and officials at a conference recently discussed recommendations to the bill, which, according to Digital Rights […]
ISLAMABAD: Although it may not be widely acknowledged, but it is hard to ignore the prevalence of child sexual abuse, exploitation and neglect in Pakistan. According to a Unicef-funded study on “The State of Children in Pakistan” by the Children’s Complaints Office (CCO), Islamabad, existing laws suffer from weak implementation. The criminal justice system is […]
PESHAWAR / KARAK: While consistent anomalies in Monsoon patterns were already too hot to handle for the meteorological department, enraged weather systems looming large across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have spurred the Provincial Disaster Management Authority into relief work that at times exceeds its capacity. On Sunday, a whirlwind went on a rampage in Karak. It not only […]
Islamabad – The young generation has revived the dying film industry of Pakistan and their efforts in recent and upcoming movies will go a long way in keeping the Lollywood on the path of revival, said popular film director Syed Noor. The recently released movies by Pakistani film industry have a reflection of quality content, […]
ISLAMABAD: Burka Avenger, the internationally-acclaimed animated children’s show that scooped up an Emmy nomination and won its creator – musician Aaron Haroon Rashid – a Peabody award, is back for another two seasons. The team from Unicorn Black, the production house behind the award-winning animated series has managed to produce 26 half-hour episodes in just […]
WASHINGTON: An international media advocacy group has urged Pakistan to reconsider the sweeping guidelines it issued recently for regulating on-air news coverage. In a statement issued in Washington, the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the “sweeping nature” of the new guidelines for on-air news coverage and commentary on the nation’s television and radio channels […]
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